Meaning

4 senses

  1. Introduces a simple indirect question (without a correlative).

    Whether we'll be on time I'm unsure.

    Do you know whether he's coming?

    ob, ob

    лиli, и́лиíli, и́ли ... и́лиíli ... íli

    чиčy

  2. Indicates doubt between possibilities (usually with correlative or).

    He chose the correct answer, but whether by luck or by skill I don't know.

    I can't decide whether to get divorced now or wait.

  3. Introduces a disjunctive adverbial clause qualifying the main clause (with correlative or).

    He's coming, whether you like it or not.

    I'll enjoy playing with my friends again, whether we win or lose.

    ob

    лиli, и́лиíli

    чиčy, котри́й зkotrýj z

  4. (obsolete)Introduces a direct question between alternatives (often with correlative or).

Examples

4625 sentences

  1. I doubt whether he is honest.

    Я сумніваюся в його чесності.

    ruЯ сомневаюсь в его честности.

    deIch bezweifle seine Ehrlichkeit.

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  2. I wonder whether Tom likes Mary.

    Цікаво, чи Мері подобається Тому.

    deIch frage mich, ob Tom Maria leiden mag.

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  3. I wonder whether Tom was late.

    Мені цікаво, чи Том запізнився.

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  4. I wonder whether Tom was fired.

    Цікаво, чи Тома звільнили.

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  5. I wonder whether Tom knows that.

    Мені цікаво, чи Том це знає.

    deIch frage mich, ob Tom das weiß.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
introducing indirect questions:
introducing adverbial clause; no matter whether or not:
Русский
By meaning 2
introducing indirect questions:
if, whether or not:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
introducing indirect questions:

Origin

From Middle English whether, whather, from Old English hweþer, hwæþer, from Proto-West Ger

From Middle English whether, whather, from Old English hweþer, hwæþer, from Proto-West Germanic *hwaþar, from Proto-Germanic *hwaþeraz, comparative form of *hwaz (“who”). Cognate with North Frisian weđer (“if, whether”), German weder (“neither”), Swedish var (“each, every”), Icelandic hvor (“each of two, which of two”).

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Word family

3 related words
RelatedeitherA2neitherB2whethersoever

Collocations

12 patterns
  • wonder whether
  • wonder whether or
  • whether or not
  • know whether
  • didn't know whether
  • not sure whether
  • care whether
  • sure whether
  • isn't sure whether
  • doesn't care whether
  • know whether or
  • can't decide whether

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
whereverB1whetwhetstonewhew
whether — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto